Question

the explorer, whose travels are shown in red, would most likely have been from what country?

france
spain
ireland
mali

Explanation:

Identify the route and historical context

The map shows a red route starting in the Caribbean (Hispaniola/Cuba), traveling to Florida (Tampa Bay, April 1528), sailing along the Gulf Coast past Galveston, and continuing overland through northern Mexico (Viceroyalty of New Spain / Vizekönigreich Neuspanien) to the Pacific coast (Culiacán).

Match the route to the historical explorer

This specific route—landing in Tampa Bay in 1528, shipwrecking near Galveston, and the survivors walking across Texas and Mexico to Culiacán—corresponds to the Narváez expedition, famously chronicled by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.

Determine the country of origin

The expedition was authorized and funded by the Crown of Castile (Spain), and the explorers involved were Spanish conquistadors. Therefore, the explorer would most likely have been from Spain.

Answer:

• France
• Spain (Correct answer)
• Ireland
• Italy